Standing Bear v. Crook (1879)
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
25 F. Cas. 695 (C.C.D. Neb. 1879)
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| gptkbp:date |
1879
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| gptkbp:decision |
Standing Bear recognized as a person under U.S. law
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:General_George_Crook
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Standing Bear v. Crook (1879)
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Nebraska
gptkb:Elmer_S._Dundy |
| gptkbp:legalIssue |
Native American rights
habeas corpus |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
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| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Standing_Bear
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Ponca_Tribe
Native American civil rights |
| gptkbp:result |
Standing Bear and followers released from custody
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| gptkbp:significance |
First federal court ruling recognizing Native Americans as persons under the law
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ponca_Tribe_of_Nebraska
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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